Olubukola Oyetayo's Blog

Father in the name of Jesus, I decree the rain of your word all through this month such that will impact on every worshipper leading to the release of all hanging testimonies. (Acts 20:32) Father, by the Holy Ghost, we destroy every hindrance to the influx of salvation of souls/new converts and of great multitude into all church services all through this year. (Isaiah 59:19) Father, by the revelation of your word, keep the fire of revival burning across churches in Nigeria and in the world. (Acts 2:6/41) Father in the name of Jesus, let your angels protect and preserve all new converts from all assaults of the enemy, so they can abide in Christ for life. (Exodus 23:20) Father, continue to send your word with power in all church services, resulting in signs and wonders among your people all through this year. (Act. 5:12/14) Father, let supernatural utterance be granted to our pastors, leading to the supernatural growth of Churches all through the year. (1 Thessalonians 3:1) Father, igni...

1.     "Father in the name of Jesus let there be a great revival in my family, amongst my friends & loved ones and in Nigeria, resulting in massive salvation of souls into the kingdom of God thereby making them active disciples of Christ for life." (Zechariah 2:4-5) 2.       "Father in the name of Jesus, consume my family and friends with the knowledge & zeal of the Lord, so we can openly identify with Christ and preach the gospel to the world." (Mark 16:15, Romans 1:16) 3.       "Father in the name of Jesus, deliver (insert names) from all forms of prayer infirmity, so she/he can engage fervently on the altar of prayer." (Romans 8:26-27) 4.      "Lord, endue us with the spirit of love to love you with all we have, thereby obeying your commandments." (Matthew 22:37 & John 14:15) 5.    "Father, in the name of Jesus empower our prayer lives afresh, so that we continue to overcome all temptations on ...

  “The Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he prayed for his friends, the Lord gave Job twice as much he had before” Job 42:10 Everyone needs to pray and be prayed for. The blessings that come with interceding for others can't be quantifed. The bible says there was supernatural restoration for Job when he engaged in intercessory prayers for his friends. We are saddled with praying for the salvation and well-being of others; be it family, friends, colleagues or even enemies! The prayers of the righteous avails much as we need to pray for one another that we may be healed and restored (James 5:16). This article will be exploring few benefits of praying for others. We are doing the Lord’s work/expanding the gospel of Christ - Matthew 6:33, 1 Timothy 2:1-4 In a world full of many distractions, we are to seek God first and His kingdom (the advancement of His kingdom). When we pray for the redemption of the soul of the unsaved, we are expanding the kingdom of God. We are emulating Ch...

Bitterness and resentment won’t do any good both to our health and spiritual lives. Forgiveness has been linked to improved mental health such as reduced anxiety, depression, stress and major psychiatric disorders. In addition, forgiveness not only improves one's health but also translates to God forgiving us our own sins too and in turn helping us grow spiritually and praying effectively.  Absolutely no one hasn’t been offended or offended others. However, we have a choice to make; either to let go/forgive and live a happy life OR keep holding on to offences and having a heart full of burdens. Here are few ways to forgive easily. We are an extension of God’s love We were yet sinners but God loves us (John 3:16). The Bible in Colossians 3:13 says we should  forbear and forgive one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” ‭ The Bible says we should love one another by extending God’s love to others. We can extend God's ...

Studies have proven that humans have short attention span. This is also applicable during prayers. We have a lot of things on our minds; office work, school work, what to eat, how to multiply income and million of things keep running through our minds at every point in time. It is important to not only watch these thoughts but also deal with them while we are praying. We want to eliminate all forms of distractions and focus on one thing/task per time. A good way to achieving this is by decluttering the mind from all worries and thought. We need to reposition our minds to what we are doing; which is praying. Also, we can turn off all phone notifications during prayers in order to fully concentrate. Another means to controlling distractive thoughts is by converting those thoughts to prayer requests. We think or worry over anything. Usually, the reason why this occurs is because we need help, we need solutions to these things that might be posing a sort of challenge or issue for us. M...

One thing for sure is that we can’t live life on our own. We need Jesus; to guide us, help us. In fact, we need Him for everything. He made the heaven and the earth, formed us out of His own image (Gen. 1:27). God is our maker, He leads us, knows what we need per time and the reason why He created us. We need to have a personal relationship with Him; that one-on-one communication. Why did He create you? What is His will? What we should do and shouldn’t? and 1001 and more things to commune with Him about. We have to take strategic steps to develop a daily communication and strong connection with God. Here are few ways to get closer to God, to hear from Him and live a Godly and purposeful life according to God’s will. 1. Meditate on a chapter/verse of the Bible daily The bible says meditating on the Word of God every day will make us prosperous and be blessed (Josh 1:8, Psalm 1:1-3). In a world of so many voices, we need to build up our faith through God’s word and live for Him. ...

Call me a foodie! Oh, yes I am a lover of good food.😎😎 And not just good food oh😅🙈 give me some firewood Party Jollof rice and I will be your BFF 😂  What is a Nigerian party without jollof rice? Absolutely none oh😂Before you continue salivating or wonder why the long talk, let me share how you can easily cook this easy Nigerian firewood jollof rice at home! First things first, see some tips below👇🏽  Tips For Nigerian Firewood Jollof Rice: 1. To get that perfect red colour jollof rice, I usually use either of these tomato paste brands: DE RICA or GINO - in the ratio of 1 sachet to 3 cups of rice. 2. Also, to get that perfect red colour jollof rice, I usually use lots of Red bell peppers (Tatashey) and small portion of Long Chilli peppers (Shombo) in combo with Scotch bonnet/habanero peppers 3. Roasting your peppers gives your jollof a very nice smokey flavour! 4 I use aluminum foil paper with a tight/perfectly fitted pot lid to cover the rice while cooking.  5. Per...